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EU publishes updated cosmetics regs

This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet

04 Jan 2010

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Executive Summary

1Revamped cosmetics regulations from the European Commission appear in the Dec. 22 edition of its Official Journal. New framework will enter into force Jan. 11, gradually replacing outmoded requirements under the European Cosmetics Directive launched in 1976. A number of changes concerning the manufacture, import, testing and marketing of cosmetics have been introduced (2"The Rose Sheet" Nov. 16, 2009). The "crucial" legislation "will continue to provide a stable regulatory environment for cosmetics companies and keep the high expectations on consumer safety," according to the European Cosmetics Association (Colipa)

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